Comments on: Tattoo discriminationhttp://blog.timesunion.com/ontheedge/tattoo-discrimination/11314/
What's trending in your life, and in oursTue, 14 Jul 2015 14:37:08 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2By: Fan of Davehttp://blog.timesunion.com/ontheedge/tattoo-discrimination/11314/comment-page-1/#comment-623339
Sat, 02 Mar 2013 21:02:56 +0000http://blogs.timesunion.com/kristi/?p=11314#comment-623339And no my comments are not based on an old school mentality tarring everyone with the same brush, my comments come from people I have actually met and the truth is weather you believe it or not is that most (not all) men aged between 18 and 30 got there tattoos for make them look hard or to create an image of them selves or just to copy the trend, and one of thwart as any meaning, and for the females they just copy trends or celebrity rubbish, so to summarise yes alot of the world does view these sorts as scum, todays tatto culture is completely different from The old school single tattoo that your uncle would have on his arm from when he left the navy etc, but today’s culture is a joke, full sleeves lol you must have serious insecurity problem if you want a full sleeve and to think you need it, are you in a tribe, NO !
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Sat, 02 Mar 2013 20:53:39 +0000http://blogs.timesunion.com/kristi/?p=11314#comment-623326IM SORRY PEOPLE BUT DAVES COMMENTS ARE SPOT ON, and that’s how alot of the world still thinks, well those who are grounded with morals anyway. And all you other shallow materialistic people will never see sense
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Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:59:02 +0000http://blogs.timesunion.com/kristi/?p=11314#comment-108198Unfortunately, Discrimination against tattooed individuals occurs far too often in our society mostly from the older generations. As newer and newer generations progress, people have become more tolerant in generaly and is slowly fading to the back of peoples minds with out even thinking twice and seeing people with tattoo just as another person.
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Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:57:05 +0000http://blogs.timesunion.com/kristi/?p=11314#comment-35842I know I’m not a regular poster here but I’ve just come across this blog and it strikes a nerve, some of the posts. To put my two pennies’ worth in, I object to having to live my life according to what other peoples’ perceptions are. I have two tatts, both incredibly personal to me including a memorial one for my boyfriend that passed away. They were not spur of the moment c*** like you see on some people – don’t tar everybody with the same brush.

One of my friends has a lot of tattoos, mostly visible and she’s never had a problem getting a job. Likewise with a guy working for a local train company I saw yesterday who was proudly displaying one on his arm.

Stop being so narrow-minded and get with the times – I thought America was about the values of free speech and freedom of expression amongst other things.

I’m not a felon, have not done jail time, I work in a professional environment every day with the public as well as various upper level management positions within the organization that I work in.

All 5 tattoos have a special meaning to me. And all have been placed in discreet places so that they are not visible to anyone while I am wearing business attire.

All were done on MY skin, after careful consideration to the placement and design.

Judging someone because they have a tattoo is like judging someone because of the color shirt that they are wearing. This is America, plenty of people have died defending the freedom that we hold so dear on a daily basis. And part of that freedom is for you to be allowed to have your own opinion, but don’t paint all tattooed people with a broad brush.

Try understanding where we are coming from rather than drawing conclusions right off the bat. It’s like going back to the 50’s and 60’s with segregation.

And every time I see Leigh’s tattoo it gives me fond memories of my grandfather. THAT is why she got it….to remember. I got 3 of mine to honor, and 2 of mine to remind me of the journey that I have come through to get me where I am today.

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Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:12:29 +0000http://blogs.timesunion.com/kristi/?p=11314#comment-28652I am a 32 year old educated, professional female. I got my first tattoo at the age of 30 and it has slowly progressed from there. And, when I say progressed…I mean my entire arm is almost completely tattooed.

I wanted a tattoo for many years, but unlike most people that get tattoos, I wasn’t sure what I really wanted and I wasn’t about to just get a tattoo to get a tattoo.

I do legal work for a bank at a middle management level. I am respected by my peers, inside and out of work, regardless of my tattoos. I make regular presentations to the board of directors, I attend meetings with law enforcement, regulators, and other bankers on a regular basis. Are you shocked yet?

Aside from the fact that my tattoos are constantly covered while at work, everyone is aware that I have them. They do not treat me any differently than anyone else. I still do my job. I still have a degree. I am still constantly trying to better myself to do my job better.

Unfortunately the “old school” mentality of tattoos has gotten the best of some. It doesn’t matter if a person has tattoos, piercings, or funky hair these days. People need to get away from that mentality and start realizing that it is a form of expression for most people. The reality is that in the coming years Gen X and Gen Y will be taking over the workforce…and I suspect there will be major changes in who is sporting tattoos and piercings.

Suck it up folks….times are changing.

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Sun, 03 May 2009 19:35:36 +0000http://blogs.timesunion.com/kristi/?p=11314#comment-25291Exactly, Kris. So, “How would you feel about your physician having tattoos, or an attorney showing up to court with body art on his face?” just wouldn’t happen, so there is really no point to asking that question. But, I answered it anyway.
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Sun, 03 May 2009 13:25:15 +0000http://blogs.timesunion.com/kristi/?p=11314#comment-25293Amanda – I was referring to the more bizarre examples of tattoos. My point is that if these people are not smart enough to understand that they are making a life altering decision by decorating themselves in this way, then I maybe shouldn’t trust them with my life.

I know plenty of perfectly intelligent folks with tattoos; however they are smart enough to know that they are professionals, and need to have them in places where they can cover them up and be professionals. These are not the people I was referring to.

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Sun, 03 May 2009 12:44:23 +0000http://blogs.timesunion.com/kristi/?p=11314#comment-25292I wouldn’t say that I conciously discriminate against people with tatoos, but they can be distracting. Sometimes a person will have a tat that I really like, but a person that has very poorly done tatoos or offensive tatooos is going to get a second look. Without meaning to, I often find myself thinking “what the he** were they thinking.”

In any circumstance this would not mae me not get to know a person , etc.